CLASS 10
DUST OF SNOW
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Question
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Humans need to understand the threat of environmental destruction.
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Humans will destroy themselves with uncontrolled emotions.
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War is unavoidable, and humans must prepare.
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War most often happens between those with opposing ideas.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost is a metaphor for human perceptions of desires and hatred. The fire symbolises burning desires, while the ice, on the other hand, describes ice-cold hatred. It describes how we humans will be the end of our own race.
Detailed explanation-2: -Our desires and hatred would be enough to destroy the world. According to the poet, ‘fire’ represents ‘desire’ and ‘ice’ represents ‘hatred’. Desires like fire spread rapidly and engulf one’s whole life. Similarly, ‘hatred’ fills life with poison.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fire and Ice : Poem Meaning For the poet, fire means the burning desire for the material things and ice means coldness that emerges in humans because of the desires and materialistic life. He finally concludes that both of these weapons are equally dangerous and will lead the world towards destruction.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: Major Themes in “Fire and Ice”: Hatred and power of emotions are the major themes of the poem. The poet discusses the destructive features of human emotions. He uses the symbol of fire and ice to show how desires and hatred contribute to making the world stand at the verge of chaos.